African-Americans and Education: The Rosenwald School Legacy

2013 Rosenwald Conference

African Americans and Education: The Rosenwald School Legacy and Williston High School

Conference Date: March 22nd from 8:30 AM -2:00 PM

Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Upperman African American Cultural Center, the Department of History, and the Watson College of Education

This conference is designed to inspire dialogue about the history of education for African Americans. With the resources shared and connections made at the conference, we hope to motivate educators and community leaders to make substantive change in current educational practices for African American students This conference is a follow-up to two prior conferences held at UNCW in 2009 and 2011, both of which brought together historians, educators, librarians, and community members to discuss the Rosenwald school legacy in the southeastern United States. This year’s conference will be a one day event, held on March 22nd from 8:30-2:00 PM in the Watson College of Education building.

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Refund and Cancellation Policy: If you withdraw from the conference 3 working days prior to the first day of the conference, you are entitled to a full refund minus a $10 cancellation fee, unless stated otherwise in the program description. For special event such as trips/plays there are no refunds after the registration deadline. If the class is cancelled by UNCW due to low enrollment, inclement weather, etc., a full refund will be issued.